Children's Book Suggestions | Winter Holidays 2025

Some of our favorite new books highlighting winter 2025 holidays: Lunar New Year, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and Carnival/Mardi Gras.

Updated January 11, 2025
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Let's celebrate Korean New Year!
Park, Michelle W.
Paper Book
Ring in the Lunar New Year with this sweet picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This heartwarming story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. The author's own dumpling recipe and a fun activity are...

Lunar New Year | January 29

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Bigfoot's big heart
Marsh, Sarah Glenn
Paper Book
A Kids' Indie Next List pick! When Bigfoot loses the valentines he meant to send to his fellow monsters in hiding, scouts from all over the world come together to deliver the letters. It's lonely being a monster. But having other mythical pen pals helps. When...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

I spy love : a book of picture riddles
Marzollo, Dan
Paper Book
I Spy Love: A brand-new search-and-find book from the internationally bestselling I Spy series, featuring photographs by Walter Wick and riddles to solve by Dan and Dave Marzollo! Love is in the air with a brand-new I Spy book! Can you find Cupid and his bow, a groom with a bride,...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Holiday Book (Age 4-8)

Noah Frye gets crushed
Horne, Maggie
Paper Book
In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover she's been looking in the wrong...

Valentine's Day | February 14

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Mr. Lincoln sits for his portrait : the story of a photograph that became an American icon
Marcus, Leonard S.
Paper Book
Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is a unique middle-grade depiction of America's sixteenth president, through the story of one famous photograph, written by award-winning author Leonard S. Marcus. On February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made the mile-long walk from the...

Presidents' Day | February 17

Children's Nonfiction (Age 10-13)


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